Listed Building record MDO15530 - Bourne Hall, Poole Road, Bournemouth
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Summary
Italian Gothic villa, built circa 1870, with porch-tower to east and faced in fine smooth ashlar.
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Full Description
Italian Gothic villa, circa 1870, faced throughout in fine smooth ashlar. Porch- tower to east: arched entrance covered by later link to hotel, paired 'belfry' windows under blind pointed arches framed by ballflower cornice, eaves coving of encaustic tiles between consoles, pyramid roof gone. Flat-roofed vestibule adjoining: tall paired colonnettes with stiff-leaf capitals between windows, window openings with scallop moulding on flat arch. Main south front has big 3-storey canted bay, the broader top floor connected to the 1st by elaborately moulded squinches, window with same colonettes, foliage capitals and scallop mouldings. To its left paired windows, on 1st floor with semi-circular relieving arches of alternating slate-stone banding, rectangular bay to ground floor with flat window arches and scallop mouldings. Narrow 3-storey canted bay on west flank, plain mullioned windows to service wing, rear part of which is buff brick. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX3488 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 27 Feb 76. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth 1976.
- <2> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF105925.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1328699.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 07564 91333 (17m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SE 134
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1328699
- National Buildings Record: 105925
Record last edited
Mar 29 2022 10:29AM